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J'	entre-aperçoive
Tu	entre-aperçoives
Il	entre-aperçoive
Nous	entre-aperçoivions > entre-apercevions
Vous	entre-aperçoiviez > entre-aperceviez
Ils	entre-aperçoivent

'-ENDRE' PATTERN

Description:

Keep the regular indicative stems for the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -enions, -eniez,

Verbs:

ÉPRENDRE

J'	éprenne
Tu	éprennes
Il	éprenne
Nous	éprennions > éprenions
Vous	éprenniez > épreniez
Ils	éprennent

'-ENIR' PATTERN

Description:

Keep the regular indicative stems for the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -enions, -eniez,

Verbs:

PROVENIR

Je	provienne
Tu	proviennes
Il	provienne
Nous	proviennions > provenions
Vous	provienniez > proveniez
Ils	proviennent

'-OUVOIR' PATTERN

Description:

Keep the regular indicative stems for the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -ouvions, -ouviez,

Verbs:

émouvoir

mouvoir

promouvoir

MOUVOIR

Je	meuve
Tu	meuves
Il	meuve
Nous	meuvions > mouvions
Vous	meuviez > mouviez
Ils	meuvent

ORTHOGRAPHIC CHANGES

È → é [for: nous, vous]

Description:

Revert the grave accent to the aigu accent on the 'e' in the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -é(?)ions, -é(?)iez,

Verbs:

OXYGÉNER

J'	oxygène
Tu	oxygènes
Il	oxygène
Nous	oxygènions > oxygénions
Vous	oxygèniez > oxygéniez
Ils	oxygènent

È → e [for: nous, vous]

Description:

Revert the 'e' with an aigu accent on it to a regular 'e' in the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -e(?)ions, -e(?)iez,

Verbs:

EMMENER

to take/bring (will stay with the object) (animate objects); to lead (troops in a dragoon, people in a race, animals in a pack, etc.); to transport (people)

J'	emmène
Tu	emmènes
Il	emmène
Nous	emmènions > emmenions
Vous	emmèniez > emmeniez
Ils	emmènent

I → y [for: nous, vous]

Description:

Revert the 'i' to a 'y' in the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -yions, -yiez,

Verbs:

RENVOYER

Je	renvoie
Tu	renvoies
Il	renvoie
Nous	renvoiions > renvoyions
Vous	renvoiiez > renvoyiez
Ils	renvoient

Ll → l [for: nous, vous]

Description:

Revert the double 'l' to a single 'l' in the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -elions, -eliez,

Verbs:

PANTELER

Je	pantelle
Tu	pantelles
Il	pantelle
Nous	pantellions > pantelions
Vous	pantelliez > panteliez
Ils	pantellent

Tt → t [for: nous, vous]

Description:

Revert the double 't' to a single 't' in the nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

, -etions, -etiez,

Verbs:

PIQUETER

Je	piquette
Tu	piquettes
Il	piquette
Nous	piquettions > piquetions
Vous	piquettiez > piquetiez
Ils	piquettent

COMPLETELY IRREGULAR

MOURIR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

mourir

MOURIR

[être] to die

Je	meure
Tu	meures
Il	meure
Nous	meurions > mourions
Vous	meuriez > mouriez
Ils	meurent

AVOIR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

avoir

AVOIR

to have

J'	e > aie
Tu	es > aies
Il	e > ait
Nous	ions > ayons
Vous	iez > ayez
Ils	ent > aient

SAVOIR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

savoir

SAVOIR

to know (facts and how to do things)

Je	save > sache
Tu	saves > saches
Il	save > sache
Nous	savions > sachions
Vous	saviez > sachiez
Ils	savent > sachent

ALLER (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

aller

ALLER

[être] to go

J'	ve > aille
Tu	ves > ailles
Il	ve > aille
Nous	vions > allions
Vous	viez > alliez
Ils	vent > aillent

DEVOIR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

devoir

DEVOIR

to have to (obligation); to owe

Je	doive
Tu	doives
Il	doive
Nous	doivions > devions
Vous	doiviez > deviez
Ils	doivent

POUVOIR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

pouvoir

POUVOIR

to be able to

Je	peuve > puisse
Tu	peuves > puisses
Il	peuve > puisse
Nous	peuvions > puissions
Vous	peuviez > puissiez
Ils	peuvent > puissent

FAILLIR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

faillir

FAILLIR

Je	faille > faillisse
Tu	failles > faillisses
Il	faille > faillisse
Nous	faillions > faillissions
Vous	failliez > faillissiez
Ils	faillent > faillissent

ÊTRE (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

être

ÊTRE

to be

J'	se > sois
Tu	ses > sois
Il	se > soit
Nous	sions > soyons
Vous	siez > soyez
Ils	sent > soient

OUÏR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

ouïr

OUÏR

J'	oie
Tu	oies
Il	oie
Nous	oiions > oyions
Vous	oiiez > oyiez
Ils	oient

VOULOIR (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

vouloir

VOULOIR

to want

Je	veule > veuille
Tu	veules > veuilles
Il	veule > veuille
Nous	veulions > voulions
Vous	veuliez > vouliez
Ils	veulent > veuillent

BOIRE (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

boire

BOIRE

Je	boive
Tu	boives
Il	boive
Nous	boivions > buvions
Vous	boiviez > buviez
Ils	boivent

CANCELED CONJUGATIONS

Only il & ils

Description:

Only conjugate the il and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

Verbs:

BRUIRE

Je	bruisse > -
Tu	bruisses > -
Il	bruisse
Nous	bruissions > -
Vous	bruissiez > -
Ils	bruissent

Only il

Description:

Only conjugate the il form.

Endings' pattern:

Verbs:

advenir

brumasser

ADVENIR

J'	advene > -
Tu	advenes > -
Il	advene > advienne
Nous	advenions > -
Vous	adveniez > -
Ils	advenent > -

No conjugations

Description:

Do not use in the present tense of the subjunctive mood.

Endings' pattern:

Verbs:

CHOIR

Je	choie > -
Tu	choies > -
Il	choie > -
Nous	choiions > -
Vous	choiiez > -
Ils	choient > -

Only il, irreg. [for: il]

Description:

Only conjugate the il form, which is also irregular.

Endings' pattern:

Verbs:

falloir

FALLOIR

to have to (necessity)

Je	falloe > -
Tu	falloes > -
Il	falloe > faille
Nous	falloions > -
Vous	falloiez > -
Ils	falloent > -

Other irregularities

Participles	Present Past
Indicative	Present Imperfect Simple Future Simple Past	-ER -IR -RE -ER -IR -RE
Subjunctive	Present Imperfect
Conditional	Present
Imperative	Present

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